Submissions are open for Volume 12; forever: September 1st, 2026 to October 31st, 2026
Submissions are open for full collections:
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POETRY/FICTION/NONFICTION/ART
5 poems max.
3000 words max for fiction and nonfiction. (3000 is the total; you can send five microfictions if they add up to under 3000 words)
5 art pieces max. We accept photography, digital art, paintings, drawings, and mixed media.
In 3-6 sentences for your cover letter, say who you are, if you’ve been published, and where before.
We do not accept multiple submissions from the same author in the same volume.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere. If so, please withdraw your submission.
The volume will be published in print.
Be 18 or older.
We will submit a select few for the following Pushcart Prize. If you have any questions, email us @ troublemakerfirestarter@gmail.com.
FULL COLLECTIONS
The page count should be around (30-100).
In your cover letter, please explain your collection as briefly as you would like. Also include social media and pronouns.
If accepted, you will receive $100, ten free copies, and $5 for every book you sell.
If you have any questions, please email us, tweet at us, ask on Instagram, but submit on Duosuma.